Tax Policy Research Guide

Provides an overview of tax policy, including questions of when income should be taxed, progressive taxation, taxation of families, consumption taxes, and corporate taxation.

Provides an overview of tax policy, including questions of when income should be taxed, progressive taxation, taxation of families, consumption taxes, and corporate taxation.

A look at public policy from the perspective of financing each agenda item. This book offers theoretical & empirical tools for public finance, as well as looking at multiple aspects of taxation and publically financed insurance.

This book investigates the interrelationship of public policy and external experts on policy - think tanks. The author defines think tanks as "independent, non-interest based, nonprofit organizations that produce and principally rely on expertise and ideas to obtain support and to influence the policymaking process." Extensive analysis of think tanks is presented through text, tables, and figures.

The methodology and decision making of a policy analyst are discussed at length. Chapters on defining policy goals and the case study method for policy analysis are included.